diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d96a5f4..d6a4e10 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Procedure when bumping the version number:
 - Config file
 - `ephemeral` config option
 - `data_dir` config option
+- `euph.rooms.<name>.autojoin` config option
 - `euph.rooms.<name>.username` config option
 - `euph.rooms.<name>.force_username` config option
 - `euph.rooms.<name>.password` config option
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 9ab0d27..dedfe21 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use crate::macros::ok_or_return;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Deserialize)]
 pub struct EuphRoom {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub autojoin: bool,
     pub username: Option<String>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub force_username: bool,
diff --git a/src/ui/rooms.rs b/src/ui/rooms.rs
index 7ac88d3..91c1a43 100644
--- a/src/ui/rooms.rs
+++ b/src/ui/rooms.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl Rooms {
         vault: Vault,
         ui_event_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<UiEvent>,
     ) -> Self {
-        Self {
+        let mut result = Self {
             config,
             vault,
             ui_event_tx,
@@ -65,7 +65,15 @@ impl Rooms {
             list: ListState::new(),
             order: Order::Alphabet,
             euph_rooms: HashMap::new(),
+        };
+
+        for (name, config) in &config.euph.rooms {
+            if config.autojoin {
+                result.get_or_insert_room(name.clone()).connect();
+            }
         }
+
+        result
     }
 
     fn get_or_insert_room(&mut self, name: String) -> &mut EuphRoom {